Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-06-19 | 00V168000 |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 20,637 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-08 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | Bought replacement brake pads from RockAuto 07/08/2023 9:06PM order 244457897 that are supposed to be Bosch BSH BC702 c… |
| 2020-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PARKING ON THE STREET IN IS GONE |
| 2019-05-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND SURGED AT A HIGH RATE … |
| 2018-12-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 5.4L GAS ENGINE. SPARK PLUGS HAVE BLOWN OUT OF 2 DIFFERENT CYLINDERS IN 2 MONTHS. I HAVE FOUND ONLY THAT THIS IS A KNOW… |
| 2018-08-09 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TRAILMARK TIRES, SIZE: P265/65/R18 (NA). TH… |
| 2018-02-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL MY TRUCK HAS A BURNING SPELL AND WAS SOME SMOKE IT WAS PARK I WAS ABOUT TO PULL OFF ON MY STREET WHERE I … |
| 2017-06-27 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHEN WE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IT HAD 22 INCH CHROME WHEELS AND TIRES. IT ALSO WANDERED ALL OVER THE ROAD. WE BOUGHT NEW S… |
| 2017-04-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME IN2 MONTHS. IT SOUNDED LIKE THE MOTOR WAS KNOCKING . FORD ONLY PUT 3 THREAD… |
| 2016-11-13 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I GOT IN MY 1997 EXPEDITION AND THE BRAKE WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN HAVING THE BACK BRAKES INSTALLED THE MECHANICS NOTICED… |
| 2016-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A FORD 1998 EXPEDITION, EDDIE BAUER EDITION. IT HAS A 5.4 LITER ENGINE WITH ALUMINUM HEADS. THREE TIMES I'VE HAD… |
| 2016-09-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | Yes | 0 | HE BRAKE PEDAL IS LOATED TOO CLOSE TO THE ACCELERATOR AND WHEN DEPRESSED GOES DOWN BELOW THE ACCELERATOR SO WHEN THE E… |
| 2016-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | #2 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF 5.4L 2 V V8. WAS ON HIGHWAY AT TIME. HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OVER AND DISCONNECT FUEL AND SP… |
| 2016-05-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED HARD. I IMMEDIATELY STEPPED HARD ON M… |
| 2016-03-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WENT TO STORE, CAME OUT BATTERY DEAD, CAR WOULDN'T START. HAD NOT LEFT LIGHTS OR ANY ACCESSORIES ON. GOT A JUMP, DROVE … |
| 2015-11-26 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF TH… |
| 2015-06-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL: THE SPARK PLUGS HAVE BLOWN OUT OF THE ENGINE BLOCK. THEY HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 3 TIMES. EACH TIME, IT SMELL… |
| 2015-05-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS EXTING… |
| 2015-04-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | MY HUSBAND WAS PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY. HE SWITCHED THE TRUCK FROM PARK TO REVERSE AS HE DOES TO SLOWLY BACK UP, WITHOUT… |
| 2014-11-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER WAS PLACED INTO THE PARK POSI… |
| 2014-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SWITCH INTO THE PARK POSI… |
| 2014-10-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | BLEW A SPARK PLUG, STRIPPED THE THREADS RIGHT OUT OF THE ALUMINUM HEADS (HORRIBLE DESIGN). NOT AN ISSUE FOR NEWER VEHI… |
| 2014-10-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION THE SPARK PLUGS NUMBER 3 AND 4 KEEP GOING OUT I HAVE DONE EVERYTHING I CAN OWN MY BUDGET … |
| 2014-10-13 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AT MY GARAGE AND PLACED IT IN PARK SO I COULD UNLOAD GROCERIES. I LEFT THE CAR IGNITION ON AND EX… |
| 2014-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE I WAS DIVING AROUND 35 MPH TO 45 MPH A HORRIBLE VIOLENT SHAKE STARTS TO OCCUR. AND IS VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCELERAT… |
| 2014-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | (TAKATA RECALL) I HAVE PURCHASED MY TRUCK FROM A LEGAL CAR DEALERSHIP IN RENO NV HAD 135000 MILES WEN BOUGHT IVE HAD TO… |
| 2014-09-05 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. … |
| 2014-08-22 | TIRES | No | 0 | CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO TIRE DEFECT ISSUES PURCHASED AT A RETAIL STORE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE BELIEVED HE… |
| 2014-07-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE ROLLS WHEN IN PARK. IT MAKES A LOUD GRINDING SOUND WHILE IT IS ROLLING UNLIKE A PARKING PAWL MAKES. I HAV… |
| 2014-07-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHEN IT RAINS EVERYTHING INSIDE GOES DEAD AND IT WILL NOT CRANK. CAN BE GOING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT SHUTS OFF ON YOU . T… |
| 2014-06-02 | WHEELS | No | 0 | ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THE LUG BOLTS HAVE BROKEN OFF OF THE VEHICLE WHEN IN MOTION. THE LAST OCCURRENCE LOST 3 LUG… |
| 2014-01-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFTER COLUMN FAILED AND THE SHIFTER COULD NO… |
| 2014-01-10 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | UPON INSPECTION OF THE UNDERSIDE OF MY VEHICLE WHILE CHANGING MY OIL, I OBSERVED THAT THE REAR STRAP OF MY FUEL TANK HA… |
| 2013-10-08 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, WATER BEGAN… |
| 2013-07-13 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE… |
| 2013-05-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE REAR LOWER AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS HAVE RUST HOLES AND OR COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A VERY BIG PR… |
| 2013-04-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AS I WAS EXAMINING THE REAR BRAKE PADS ON MY TRUCK, I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL AR… |
| 2013-03-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | FORD EXPEDITION CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED AT WALMART STORE, IT STARTED AT DRIVER SIDE ON ENGINE AND IT TOOK A FEW MINUTE… |
| 2013-01-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAVE THE 5.4 TRITON V8 ENGINE. I JUST HAD MY 3RD SPARK PLUG BLOW OUT IN THE LAST YEAR.THEY NEED TO RECALL THESE HEAD… |
| 2013-01-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS… |
| 2012-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE DRAINING POWER AFTER IGNITION SHUT TO OFF. POWER IS ON TO VEHICLE DUE TO WATER DAMAGE FROM VEHICLES EXTERIOR DE… |
| 2012-11-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL A… |
| 2012-11-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE BRAKE PEDA… |
| 2012-11-14 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, MY 98 FORD EXPEDITION SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT AND CAUSED A SMALL FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMEN… |
| 2012-10-24 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THROUGH A PARKING LOT THE DRIVE SHAFT DROPPED OUT. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THE REAR LOWER TRAILING SUPP… |
| 2012-10-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SPARK PLUG KEEPS COMING OUT AND IF YOU DON'T STOP AND PULL OVER IMMEDIATELY IT CAN CAUSE A FIRE DUE TO GES COMING OUT O… |
| 2012-06-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE STRONG FUEL FUMES COMING INTO THE INTER… |
| 2012-05-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD IN OUR TOWN AND #3 SPARK PLUG BLEW OUT OF CYLINDER HEAD, HAD TO BE TRAILERED TO A FORD MECHANIC T… |
| 2012-04-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 FORD EXPEDITION. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 20-30 MPH WHEN THE ANTI-THEFT WARNING LIGHT ILLU… |
| 2012-04-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE SPARKS PLUGS BURNT OUT THEY WERE RUINED AND I JUST HAD A TUNE UP. *TR |
| 2012-04-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | THE STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID,BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *TR |